Top 5 injury-prone players

2. VICENTE RODRIGUEZ

Spain’s Vicente Rodriguez (R) is tackled by Lithuania’s Tomas Zvirgzdauskas during a World Cup, group 7, qualifier match

Talented winger with a sweet left foot, outstanding technique and live wire performances in the wing. He shone for Spain during Euro 2004 and was an integral part of Valencia with whom he won two La Liga titles. Under the guidance of Rafael Benitez, Vicente grew to be one of the best wingers in La Liga. Following the arrival of Claudio Ranieri in 2004, Vicente chances were limited due to the preference of Emiliano Moretti and also due to the recurrent ankle injuries. This injury prone run continued as the player failed to regain his fitness and hardly played ten games per season. Subsequently, he was released by the club in the end of 2011 and joined the Championship Club Brighton and Hove Albion.